Hi-Fiber Psyllium Husk Capsules 3 g
by Carlson · capsule · 300 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 08535 2
- DSLD label 216506
- Serving 6 capsules
- 50 servings
Hi-Fiber Psyllium Husk Capsules 3 g by Carlson lists one ingredient: 3 g of psyllium husk powder per serving of 6 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Hi-Fiber Psyllium Husk Capsules 3 g?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 7% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Soluble Fiber | 2 g | ||
| Protein | less than 1 g | ||
| Psyllium husk powder | 3 g | Higher than 64% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216506 (entered March 24, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Hi-Fiber Psyllium Husk Capsules 3 g's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Psyllium Seed HusksDouglas Laboratories 4 shared, 86% alike
- Psyllium Husks 500 mgVitamin World 3 shared, 80% alike
- Psyllium Husks 500 mgBronson Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 80% alike
- 100% Certified Organic Psyllium Husk PowderNOW · off the market 3 shared, 80% alike
- 100% Certified Organic Whole Psyllium HusksNOW · off the market 3 shared, 80% alike
- Whole Psyllium HuskVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 3 shared, 80% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: Adults: take 6 capsules once or twice daily, preferably in the evening, with at least 8 oz. of water. Take in an upright position.
- Warnings
- Notice: Take this product with a full glass of liquid. Taking without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not use when acute abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present. Do not take this product if you have difficulty swallowing.
- Consult a health professional before using this product if you are pregnant or nursing a baby.
- May cause an allergic reaction in those individuals sensitive to psyllium.
- Keep container tightly closed, and out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Milk/Casein-free Soy-free No artificial preservatives
- Storage
- Keep container tightly closed, and out of the reach of children. Store away from heat and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 216506.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Beef Gelatin Capsule, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Hi-Fiber Psyllium Husk Capsules 3 g have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 216506 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 0 88395 08535 2
- Label 216503 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 88395 08534 5
DSLD also links this label to: Psyllium 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Psyllium 500 mg (image difference, same product), Psyllium 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Hi-Fiber Psyllium Capsules 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Hi-Fiber Pysllium Capsules 500 mg (image difference, same product), Hi-Fiber Pysllium Capsules 500 mg (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.